[C320-list] FW: Re: Start Battery Shelf

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

Bob,



There are several photos on the C320IA website of such an installation...

http://www.catalina320.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album86&id=Starting_Battery_Shelf

http://www.catalina320.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=StartingBattShelf

as examples.

Most of us cut a shelf to fit and then installed 2 beveled supports along the port and starboard edges, trying to closely match the contours of the hull and keeping the shelf somewhat level. I used a 2-part epoxy resin (West System 105/205) with the 405 adhesive filler to attach the shelf to the hull. 



Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/

From: Robert Seastream [mailto: robert.seastream at comcast.net]

To: c320-list at catalina320.com

Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:54:11 -0400

Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Charging Technique



And I'd like to know how a 'floor' for a start battery could be installed just in front of the two house batteries.  Looks like there's enough room.Weekend WX is calling for sun and breaking 70!Bob Seastream'Intuition' hull 906On Apr 18, 2007, at 7:24 PM, Amirault Family wrote:> All:>> Having recently taken delivery of 797 I am for the first time dealing > with having a starting battery and a large house bank (2 4Ds). The > problem is an effective way to maintain a charge on all of these > batteries. The normal course appears to be leaving the boat connected > to shore power when tied to the dock.>> I am located at a sail club, rather than a marina. There are no > services at individual slips. Power and water are available only at > the service dock, where your tie up time is expected to be short.  > Assuming the boat has the standard charger and alternator issued in > 2001, and with the starting battery charge at 75% and the house > battery charge at 50%, what are the shore 
power/engine charging times > that I have to allow to bring these batteries back to full charge? > Does the question make sense?>> Brian Amirault> 797 Waltzing Bear, too>>>

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